Yes, but not for a nuclear command and control system as most people think. The ARPANET was to connect the geographically dispursed defense researchers and institutions to the small number of available research computers. The survivability in the design can be attributed to the poor reliability of the switching and circuits -- you didn't need a nuclear attack to take down the network, it handled that all on its own.
The average Cessna plane consume between 5 to 9 gallons of fuel per hour. With an rough estimate fuel price of $5.25/gallon in the SW region, a "surveillance" plane that flys 24/7 would cost:
My concern is that this will turn into citizens adopting a semi-crazed state of vigilantism. In the States where I'm from people around here take the Neighborhood Watch program WAY too seriously -- 24/7 neighborhood patrols in their cars, radio communications, etc. Now that people can upload possible evidence, I can see people taking a fairly innocent concept to a whole new level -- actively looking for "crimes" and recording the footage.
And, what about privacy issues? It would only be a matter of time before people start suspecting their neighbots of "crimes" and put 24/7 surveillance on them.
I mean, its really cool that the president will get back his Blackberry back and seems to embrace technology to some degree, but the DoD and the US Army have been issuing secure Blackberry's "encrypted to federal standards" for quite some time now.
I would agree that when whats good for the government becomes bad for the people, something needs to be done, but revolution is extreme and definitely not the answer, particularly in the troubled times we live in now.
Censorship for "the good of the people" will inevitably lead to "whats good for the govenment". And whats good for the government is hardly ever good for the people.
Negative options is a situation where unless you elect or explicity tell the company not to charge you for or enroll you in their services, they take it as a "yes" and continue to bill the costs. The sneaky bit here is that people were enrolled in "free-tial" programs and then tricked into revealing their back account information. When they failed to explicitly say no at the end of the free-trial period, *bam* the scammers started billing.
There's still something much more comforting about a physical media connection from point A to point B.
My primary concern with replacing fiber with wireless would be security, or lack of viable security for securing my wireless.
You are quite right that there is a substantial difference between Microsoft and Apple/Google. After all, there is a big difference between stealing and developing your own. But regardless of HOW a company obtained their market-share or consumer-base (or whatever fancy term you want to use), the fact still remains that power and control will eventually bring about consumer hate and there will always be that "saving grace". Microsoft defeats evil IBM, Microsoft becomes evil. Eventually Apple defeats the evil Microsoft and becomes the evil Apple, only to be "destroyed" later by something else. Its an endless cycle of destroying evil.
It figures something like this would happen, a seemingly sensible move by the government just turns out to be another big block of crap. In my mind there's absolutely no question that something unethical went down. It seems funny that when you're bidding D-Block and there are two or three frontrunners picked and almost a *definite* surefire contender, and the suddenly no one meets the reserve. Its quite simply a disgrace and a big block eye for all involved -- discouraged bids, no contract bids, what will they think of next?!
I planned to say Call of Duty 4 simply for its mastery of realism and gameplay, but then I thought some more and decided upon Rock Band. Maybe not the greatest game to play, but to watch people play its rather entertaining. Unlike Guitar Hero, now not only can you NOT be in a band, you can NOT be in a band with all of your friends too! Rejection and denial all around!
The auction of the 700 Mhz band is quite interesting.... it will be interesting to see who wins the bid and what it will do for the country's infrastructure. At&t is one of the many that still has an incomplete application.... typical.
Sadly, the company I work for often made policy out of hiring on acronym knowledge. This was nice if they ever ended up on Jeopardy, but it doesn't amount to a hill of beans in practice. From a managerial aspect, a good employee should be knowledgeable and dedicated to the subject and work area. When our initial information security officer was hired, he was hired on his acronym knowledge. However, his lackadaisical dismissal of not only effective but common sense IT security jeopardized the company's livelihood: he was look for a cushy check, not a passion. Thankfully, he is long gone, but others like him aren't.
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Yes, but not for a nuclear command and control system as most people think. The ARPANET was to connect the geographically dispursed defense researchers and institutions to the small number of available research computers. The survivability in the design can be attributed to the poor reliability of the switching and circuits -- you didn't need a nuclear attack to take down the network, it handled that all on its own.
It is when the first $92,000 is tax free and you literally have no where to spend your money.
You’re both missing it. It’s a dictatorship.
Actually, Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy. As an expatriate both living and working in Kuwait, I can assure you it is NOTHING like a dictatorship.
Yeah, except that New York isn't a right to work state.
Why does Microsoft need a tour showcasing their new research? I thought they already had that coverd with their employees LinkedIn profiles.
The biggest problem and risk with computer security is ultimately the users. And, unfortunately, you just can't fix stupid...
The average Cessna plane consume between 5 to 9 gallons of fuel per hour. With an rough estimate fuel price of $5.25/gallon in the SW region, a "surveillance" plane that flys 24/7 would cost:
$5.25 * 7 = $36.75/hr.
$36.75 * 24 = $882/day.
$882 * 365 = $321,930/year.
As such...
Cessna Surveillance Plan: $125,000
1 year of fuel: $321,930
Killing both privacy, the economy, and the budget is one fell swoop: Priceless.
Don't piss off the DM. Best life lesson ever.
My concern is that this will turn into citizens adopting a semi-crazed state of vigilantism. In the States where I'm from people around here take the Neighborhood Watch program WAY too seriously -- 24/7 neighborhood patrols in their cars, radio communications, etc. Now that people can upload possible evidence, I can see people taking a fairly innocent concept to a whole new level -- actively looking for "crimes" and recording the footage. And, what about privacy issues? It would only be a matter of time before people start suspecting their neighbots of "crimes" and put 24/7 surveillance on them.
I mean, its really cool that the president will get back his Blackberry back and seems to embrace technology to some degree, but the DoD and the US Army have been issuing secure Blackberry's "encrypted to federal standards" for quite some time now.
Do you mean to tell me that a Microsoft product has a security vulnerability? I simply just cant believe it...
I would agree that when whats good for the government becomes bad for the people, something needs to be done, but revolution is extreme and definitely not the answer, particularly in the troubled times we live in now.
Censorship for "the good of the people" will inevitably lead to "whats good for the govenment". And whats good for the government is hardly ever good for the people.
Negative options is a situation where unless you elect or explicity tell the company not to charge you for or enroll you in their services, they take it as a "yes" and continue to bill the costs. The sneaky bit here is that people were enrolled in "free-tial" programs and then tricked into revealing their back account information. When they failed to explicitly say no at the end of the free-trial period, *bam* the scammers started billing.
There's still something much more comforting about a physical media connection from point A to point B. My primary concern with replacing fiber with wireless would be security, or lack of viable security for securing my wireless.
You are quite right that there is a substantial difference between Microsoft and Apple/Google. After all, there is a big difference between stealing and developing your own. But regardless of HOW a company obtained their market-share or consumer-base (or whatever fancy term you want to use), the fact still remains that power and control will eventually bring about consumer hate and there will always be that "saving grace". Microsoft defeats evil IBM, Microsoft becomes evil. Eventually Apple defeats the evil Microsoft and becomes the evil Apple, only to be "destroyed" later by something else. Its an endless cycle of destroying evil.
It figures something like this would happen, a seemingly sensible move by the government just turns out to be another big block of crap. In my mind there's absolutely no question that something unethical went down. It seems funny that when you're bidding D-Block and there are two or three frontrunners picked and almost a *definite* surefire contender, and the suddenly no one meets the reserve. Its quite simply a disgrace and a big block eye for all involved -- discouraged bids, no contract bids, what will they think of next?!
I planned to say Call of Duty 4 simply for its mastery of realism and gameplay, but then I thought some more and decided upon Rock Band. Maybe not the greatest game to play, but to watch people play its rather entertaining. Unlike Guitar Hero, now not only can you NOT be in a band, you can NOT be in a band with all of your friends too! Rejection and denial all around!
The auction of the 700 Mhz band is quite interesting.... it will be interesting to see who wins the bid and what it will do for the country's infrastructure. At&t is one of the many that still has an incomplete application.... typical.
Sadly, the company I work for often made policy out of hiring on acronym knowledge. This was nice if they ever ended up on Jeopardy, but it doesn't amount to a hill of beans in practice. From a managerial aspect, a good employee should be knowledgeable and dedicated to the subject and work area. When our initial information security officer was hired, he was hired on his acronym knowledge. However, his lackadaisical dismissal of not only effective but common sense IT security jeopardized the company's livelihood: he was look for a cushy check, not a passion. Thankfully, he is long gone, but others like him aren't.
*tips king* but seriously, first beaten by Blue and now by Mother Russia. Wonder which will be a worse defat?